Pictures: Wife Carrying World Championship 2012

Monday 9 Jul 2012 3:35 pm

Pictures: Wife Carrying World Championship 2012

Welcome to our look at the very weird annual Wife Carrying Championships held by those crazy Finnish people. No magic potion needed for Oblix here: Vesa (back) and Paeivi (front) Pentikaeinen of Finland compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship

Welcome to our look at the very weird annual Wife Carrying Championships held by those crazy Finnish people. Taisto Miettinen carries his partner Kristiina Haapanen, during the Wife Carrying World Championship competition in Sonkajarvi, on July 7, 2012. The pair won first-place in the competition.

Looks like the evil Darth has dumped his good half before the water hazard. But then he is the evil master of the universe is he not?

Taisto Miettinen (R) celebrates with his partner Kristiina Haapanen, after winning first-place in the Wife Carrying World Championship competition in Sonkajarvi, on July 7, 2012.

Pappa and Mama Smurph I presume? Juha and Sari Markkanen dressed as Smurfs compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi, Finland, 07 July 2012. The Wife Carrying Championship event is held in Sonkajaervi since 1992.

Get off: Tapio Panttila (L) and Jaana Uren-Kukkola (R) at the finish line during the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi, Finland,

Vesa (back) and Paeivi (front) Pentikaeinen of Finland compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi, Finland,

Tero Koivukoski (L-R) and his wife Teresa Viili and Anton Khreliats and his wife Mirja Kaernae of Finland compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship

True Finns Member of Parliament Teuvo Hakkarainen (carrying) and Milka Poimala compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games

Vesa and his wife Paeivi Pentikaeinen of Finland kiss during the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi, Finland,

‘Mr. Estonia’ and his wife Julia Galvin compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi, Finland,

Petteri Keranen and his wife Johanna Kylmaaho of Finland (L) compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi,

John Lund dressed as Darth Vader competes in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi,

Petteri Keranen and his wife Johanna Kylmaaho of Finland kiss at the finish line during the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi,

To have and to carry: Wille Lehtovaara and his wife Liina Matila compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi,

Loading Bay: ‘Mr. Estonia’ and his wife Julia Galvin (C) compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi, Finland

Off course there is no Mrs. Vader: A lone participant dressed as Darth Vader takes part in the Wife Carrying World Championship competition in Sonkajarvi, on July 7, 2012. The pair won first-place in the competition.

Jaroslav Porif and Lucie Vyborna Porizoca of the Czech Republic compete in the Wife Carrying World Championship Games in Sonkajaervi,